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Psalm 109

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

1 My God, whom I praise,do not remain silent,2 for people who are wicked and deceitfulhave opened their mouths against me;they have spoken against me with lying tongues.3 With words of hatred they surround me;they attack me without cause.4 In return for my friendship they accuse me,but I am a man of prayer.5 They repay me evil for good,and hatred for my friendship.

6 Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;let an accuser stand at his right hand.7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty,and may his prayers condemn him.8 May his days be few;may another take his place of leadership.9 May his children be fatherlessand his wife a widow.10 May his children be wandering beggars;may they be driven[a] from their ruined homes.11 May a creditor seize all he has;may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.12 May no one extend kindness to himor take pity on his fatherless children.13 May his descendants be cut off,their names blotted out from the next generation.14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord;may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.15 May their sins always remain before the Lord,that he may blot out their name from the earth.

16 For he never thought of doing a kindness,but hounded to death the poorand the needy and the brokenhearted.17 He loved to pronounce a curse—may it come back on him.He found no pleasure in blessing—may it be far from him.18 He wore cursing as his garment;it entered into his body like water,into his bones like oil.19 May it be like a cloak wrapped about him,like a belt tied forever around him.20 May this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers,to those who speak evil of me.

21 But you, Sovereign Lord,help me for your name’s sake;out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.22 For I am poor and needy,and my heart is wounded within me.23 I fade away like an evening shadow;I am shaken off like a locust.24 My knees give way from fasting;my body is thin and gaunt.25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers;when they see me, they shake their heads.

26 Help me,Lord my God;save me according to your unfailing love.27 Let them know that it is your hand,that you, Lord, have done it.28 While they curse, may you bless;may those who attack me be put to shame,but may your servant rejoice.29 May my accusers be clothed with disgraceand wrapped in shame as in a cloak.

30 With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord;in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him.31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy,to save their lives from those who would condemn them.

Psalm 110

Of David. A psalm.

“Sit at my right handuntil I make your enemiesa footstool for your feet.”

2 The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying,“Rule in the midst of your enemies!”3 Your troops will be willingon your day of battle.Arrayed in holy splendor,your young men will come to youlike dew from the morning’s womb.[c]

4 The Lord has swornand will not change his mind:“You are a priest forever,in the order of Melchizedek.”

5 The Lord is at your right hand[d];he will crush kings on the day of his wrath.6 He will judge the nations, heaping up the deadand crushing the rulers of the whole earth.7 He will drink from a brook along the way,[e]and so he will lift his head high.

I will extol the Lord with all my heartin the council of the upright and in the assembly.

2 Great are the works of the Lord;they are pondered by all who delight in them.3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,and his righteousness endures forever.4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;the Lord is gracious and compassionate.5 He provides food for those who fear him;he remembers his covenant forever.

6 He has shown his people the power of his works,giving them the lands of other nations.7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;all his precepts are trustworthy.8 They are established for ever and ever,enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.9 He provided redemption for his people;he ordained his covenant forever—holy and awesome is his name.

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;all who follow his precepts have good understanding.To him belongs eternal praise.

Blessed are those who fear the Lord,who find great delight in his commands.

2 Their children will be mighty in the land;the generation of the upright will be blessed.3 Wealth and riches are in their houses,and their righteousness endures forever.4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,who conduct their affairs with justice.

6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;they will be remembered forever.7 They will have no fear of bad news;their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,their righteousness endures forever;their horn[j] will be lifted high in honor.

10 The wicked will see and be vexed,they will gnash their teeth and waste away;the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

Psalm 113

Praise the Lord, you his servants;praise the name of the Lord.2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,both now and forevermore.3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,the name of the Lord is to be praised.

4 The Lord is exalted over all the nations,his glory above the heavens.5 Who is like the Lord our God,the One who sits enthroned on high,6 who stoops down to lookon the heavens and the earth?

7 He raises the poor from the dustand lifts the needy from the ash heap;8 he seats them with princes,with the princes of his people.9 He settles the childless woman in her homeas a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 114

1 When Israel came out of Egypt,Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,2 Judah became God’s sanctuary,Israel his dominion.

5 Why was it, sea, that you fled?Why, Jordan, did you turn back?6 Why, mountains, did you leap like rams,you hills, like lambs?

7 Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord,at the presence of the God of Jacob,8 who turned the rock into a pool,the hard rock into springs of water.

Psalm 115

1 Not to us, Lord, not to usbut to your name be the glory,because of your love and faithfulness.

2 Why do the nations say,“Where is their God?”3 Our God is in heaven;he does whatever pleases him.4 But their idols are silver and gold,made by human hands.5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,eyes, but cannot see.6 They have ears, but cannot hear,noses, but cannot smell.7 They have hands, but cannot feel,feet, but cannot walk,nor can they utter a sound with their throats.8 Those who make them will be like them,and so will all who trust in them.

9 All you Israelites, trust in the Lord—he is their help and shield.10 House of Aaron, trust in the Lord—he is their help and shield.11 You who fear him, trust in the Lord—he is their help and shield.

12 The Lord remembers us and will bless us:He will bless his people Israel,he will bless the house of Aaron,13 he will bless those who fear the Lord—small and great alike.

14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,both you and your children.15 May you be blessed by the Lord,the Maker of heaven and earth.

16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,but the earth he has given to mankind.17 It is not the dead who praise the Lord,those who go down to the place of silence;18 it is we who extol the Lord,both now and forevermore.

Psalm 116

1 I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;he heard my cry for mercy.2 Because he turned his ear to me,I will call on him as long as I live.

3 The cords of death entangled me,the anguish of the grave came over me;I was overcome by distress and sorrow.4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:“Lord, save me!”

5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;our God is full of compassion.6 The Lord protects the unwary;when I was brought low, he saved me.

7 Return to your rest, my soul,for the Lord has been good to you.

8 For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,my eyes from tears,my feet from stumbling,9 that I may walk before the Lordin the land of the living.

10 I trusted in the Lord when I said,“I am greatly afflicted”;11 in my alarm I said,“Everyone is a liar.”

12 What shall I return to the Lordfor all his goodness to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvationand call on the name of the Lord.14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lordin the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight of the Lordis the death of his faithful servants.16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;I serve you just as my mother did;you have freed me from my chains.

17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to youand call on the name of the Lord.18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lordin the presence of all his people,19 in the courts of the house of the Lord—in your midst, Jerusalem.

5 When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord;he brought me into a spacious place.6 The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.What can mere mortals do to me?7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper.I look in triumph on my enemies.

8 It is better to take refuge in the Lordthan to trust in humans.9 It is better to take refuge in the Lordthan to trust in princes.10 All the nations surrounded me,but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.11 They surrounded me on every side,but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.12 They swarmed around me like bees,but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;in the name of the Lord I cut them down.13 I was pushed back and about to fall,but the Lord helped me.14 The Lord is my strength and my defense[o];he has become my salvation.

15 Shouts of joy and victoryresound in the tents of the righteous:“The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!16 The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”17 I will not die but live,and will proclaim what the Lord has done.18 The Lord has chastened me severely,but he has not given me over to death.19 Open for me the gates of the righteous;I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.20 This is the gate of the Lordthrough which the righteous may enter.21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;you have become my salvation.

22 The stone the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone;23 the Lord has done this,and it is marvelous in our eyes.24 The Lord has done it this very day;let us rejoice today and be glad.

25 Lord, save us!Lord, grant us success!

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.From the house of the Lord we bless you.[p]27 The Lord is God,and he has made his light shine on us.With boughs in hand, join in the festal processionup[q] to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will praise you;you are my God, and I will exalt you.

א Aleph

1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,who walk according to the law of the Lord.2 Blessed are those who keep his statutesand seek him with all their heart—3 they do no wrongbut follow his ways.4 You have laid down preceptsthat are to be fully obeyed.5 Oh, that my ways were steadfastin obeying your decrees!6 Then I would not be put to shamewhen I consider all your commands.7 I will praise you with an upright heartas I learn your righteous laws.8 I will obey your decrees;do not utterly forsake me.

ב Beth

9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?By living according to your word.10 I seek you with all my heart;do not let me stray from your commands.11 I have hidden your word in my heartthat I might not sin against you.12 Praise be to you, Lord;teach me your decrees.13 With my lips I recountall the laws that come from your mouth.14 I rejoice in following your statutesas one rejoices in great riches.15 I meditate on your preceptsand consider your ways.16 I delight in your decrees;I will not neglect your word.

ג Gimel

17 Be good to your servant while I live,that I may obey your word.18 Open my eyes that I may seewonderful things in your law.19 I am a stranger on earth;do not hide your commands from me.20 My soul is consumed with longingfor your laws at all times.21 You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed,those who stray from your commands.22 Remove from me their scorn and contempt,for I keep your statutes.23 Though rulers sit together and slander me,your servant will meditate on your decrees.24 Your statutes are my delight;they are my counselors.

ד Daleth

25 I am laid low in the dust;preserve my life according to your word.26 I gave an account of my ways and you answered me;teach me your decrees.27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts,that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.28 My soul is weary with sorrow;strengthen me according to your word.29 Keep me from deceitful ways;be gracious to me and teach me your law.30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness;I have set my heart on your laws.31 I hold fast to your statutes, Lord;do not let me be put to shame.32 I run in the path of your commands,for you have broadened my understanding.

ה He

33 Teach me,Lord, the way of your decrees,that I may follow it to the end.[s]34 Give me understanding, so that I may keep your lawand obey it with all my heart.35 Direct me in the path of your commands,for there I find delight.36 Turn my heart toward your statutesand not toward selfish gain.37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things;preserve my life according to your word.[t]38 Fulfill your promise to your servant,so that you may be feared.39 Take away the disgrace I dread,for your laws are good.40 How I long for your precepts!In your righteousness preserve my life.

ו Waw

41 May your unfailing love come to me, Lord,your salvation, according to your promise;42 then I can answer anyone who taunts me,for I trust in your word.43 Never take your word of truth from my mouth,for I have put my hope in your laws.44 I will always obey your law,for ever and ever.45 I will walk about in freedom,for I have sought out your precepts.46 I will speak of your statutes before kingsand will not be put to shame,47 for I delight in your commandsbecause I love them.48 I reach out for your commands, which I love,that I may meditate on your decrees.

ז Zayin

49 Remember your word to your servant,for you have given me hope.50 My comfort in my suffering is this:Your promise preserves my life.51 The arrogant mock me unmercifully,but I do not turn from your law.52 I remember,Lord, your ancient laws,and I find comfort in them.53 Indignation grips me because of the wicked,who have forsaken your law.54 Your decrees are the theme of my songwherever I lodge.55 In the night, Lord, I remember your name,that I may keep your law.56 This has been my practice:I obey your precepts.

ח Heth

57 You are my portion,Lord;I have promised to obey your words.58 I have sought your face with all my heart;be gracious to me according to your promise.59 I have considered my waysand have turned my steps to your statutes.60 I will hasten and not delayto obey your commands.61 Though the wicked bind me with ropes,I will not forget your law.62 At midnight I rise to give you thanksfor your righteous laws.63 I am a friend to all who fear you,to all who follow your precepts.64 The earth is filled with your love,Lord;teach me your decrees.

ט Teth

65 Do good to your servantaccording to your word,Lord.66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment,for I trust your commands.67 Before I was afflicted I went astray,but now I obey your word.68 You are good, and what you do is good;teach me your decrees.69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,I keep your precepts with all my heart.70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,but I delight in your law.71 It was good for me to be afflictedso that I might learn your decrees.72 The law from your mouth is more precious to methan thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

י Yodh

73 Your hands made me and formed me;give me understanding to learn your commands.74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me,for I have put my hope in your word.75 I know, Lord, that your laws are righteous,and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.76 May your unfailing love be my comfort,according to your promise to your servant.77 Let your compassion come to me that I may live,for your law is my delight.78 May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause;but I will meditate on your precepts.79 May those who fear you turn to me,those who understand your statutes.80 May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees,that I may not be put to shame.

כ Kaph

81 My soul faints with longing for your salvation,but I have put my hope in your word.82 My eyes fail, looking for your promise;I say, “When will you comfort me?”83 Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,I do not forget your decrees.84 How long must your servant wait?When will you punish my persecutors?85 The arrogant dig pits to trap me,contrary to your law.86 All your commands are trustworthy;help me, for I am being persecuted without cause.87 They almost wiped me from the earth,but I have not forsaken your precepts.88 In your unfailing love preserve my life,that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.

ל Lamedh

89 Your word, Lord, is eternal;it stands firm in the heavens.90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations;you established the earth, and it endures.91 Your laws endure to this day,for all things serve you.92 If your law had not been my delight,I would have perished in my affliction.93 I will never forget your precepts,for by them you have preserved my life.94 Save me, for I am yours;I have sought out your precepts.95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me,but I will ponder your statutes.96 To all perfection I see a limit,but your commands are boundless.

מ Mem

97 Oh, how I love your law!I meditate on it all day long.98 Your commands are always with meand make me wiser than my enemies.99 I have more insight than all my teachers,for I meditate on your statutes.100 I have more understanding than the elders,for I obey your precepts.101 I have kept my feet from every evil pathso that I might obey your word.102 I have not departed from your laws,for you yourself have taught me.103 How sweet are your words to my taste,sweeter than honey to my mouth!104 I gain understanding from your precepts;therefore I hate every wrong path.

נ Nun

105 Your word is a lamp for my feet,a light on my path.106 I have taken an oath and confirmed it,that I will follow your righteous laws.107 I have suffered much;preserve my life,Lord, according to your word.108 Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,and teach me your laws.109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands,I will not forget your law.110 The wicked have set a snare for me,but I have not strayed from your precepts.111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;they are the joy of my heart.112 My heart is set on keeping your decreesto the very end.[u]

ס Samekh

113 I hate double-minded people,but I love your law.114 You are my refuge and my shield;I have put my hope in your word.115 Away from me, you evildoers,that I may keep the commands of my God!116 Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live;do not let my hopes be dashed.117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered;I will always have regard for your decrees.118 You reject all who stray from your decrees,for their delusions come to nothing.119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross;therefore I love your statutes.120 My flesh trembles in fear of you;I stand in awe of your laws.

ע Ayin

121 I have done what is righteous and just;do not leave me to my oppressors.122 Ensure your servant’s well-being;do not let the arrogant oppress me.123 My eyes fail, looking for your salvation,looking for your righteous promise.124 Deal with your servant according to your loveand teach me your decrees.125 I am your servant; give me discernmentthat I may understand your statutes.126 It is time for you to act, Lord;your law is being broken.127 Because I love your commandsmore than gold, more than pure gold,128 and because I consider all your precepts right,I hate every wrong path.

פ Pe

129 Your statutes are wonderful;therefore I obey them.130 The unfolding of your words gives light;it gives understanding to the simple.131 I open my mouth and pant,longing for your commands.132 Turn to me and have mercy on me,as you always do to those who love your name.133 Direct my footsteps according to your word;let no sin rule over me.134 Redeem me from human oppression,that I may obey your precepts.135 Make your face shine on your servantand teach me your decrees.136 Streams of tears flow from my eyes,for your law is not obeyed.

צ Tsadhe

137 You are righteous,Lord,and your laws are right.138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous;they are fully trustworthy.139 My zeal wears me out,for my enemies ignore your words.140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested,and your servant loves them.141 Though I am lowly and despised,I do not forget your precepts.142 Your righteousness is everlastingand your law is true.143 Trouble and distress have come upon me,but your commands give me delight.144 Your statutes are always righteous;give me understanding that I may live.

ק Qoph

145 I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,and I will obey your decrees.146 I call out to you; save meand I will keep your statutes.147 I rise before dawn and cry for help;I have put my hope in your word.148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,that I may meditate on your promises.149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love;preserve my life,Lord, according to your laws.150 Those who devise wicked schemes are near,but they are far from your law.151 Yet you are near,Lord,and all your commands are true.152 Long ago I learned from your statutesthat you established them to last forever.

ר Resh

153 Look on my suffering and deliver me,for I have not forgotten your law.154 Defend my cause and redeem me;preserve my life according to your promise.155 Salvation is far from the wicked,for they do not seek out your decrees.156 Your compassion, Lord, is great;preserve my life according to your laws.157 Many are the foes who persecute me,but I have not turned from your statutes.158 I look on the faithless with loathing,for they do not obey your word.159 See how I love your precepts;preserve my life,Lord, in accordance with your love.160 All your words are true;all your righteous laws are eternal.

ש Sin and Shin

161 Rulers persecute me without cause,but my heart trembles at your word.162 I rejoice in your promiselike one who finds great spoil.163 I hate and detest falsehoodbut I love your law.164 Seven times a day I praise youfor your righteous laws.165 Great peace have those who love your law,and nothing can make them stumble.166 I wait for your salvation,Lord,and I follow your commands.167 I obey your statutes,for I love them greatly.168 I obey your precepts and your statutes,for all my ways are known to you.

ת Taw

169 May my cry come before you, Lord;give me understanding according to your word.170 May my supplication come before you;deliver me according to your promise.171 May my lips overflow with praise,for you teach me your decrees.172 May my tongue sing of your word,for all your commands are righteous.173 May your hand be ready to help me,for I have chosen your precepts.174 I long for your salvation,Lord,and your law gives me delight.175 Let me live that I may praise you,and may your laws sustain me.176 I have strayed like a lost sheep.Seek your servant,for I have not forgotten your commands.

Psalm 120

A song of ascents.

1 I call on the Lord in my distress,and he answers me.2 Save me, Lord,from lying lipsand from deceitful tongues.

3 What will he do to you,and what more besides,you deceitful tongue?4 He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows,with burning coals of the broom bush.

5 Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek,that I live among the tents of Kedar!6 Too long have I livedamong those who hate peace.7 I am for peace;but when I speak, they are for war.

Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from?2 My help comes from the Lord,the Maker of heaven and earth.

3 He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber;4 indeed, he who watches over Israelwill neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord watches over you—the Lord is your shade at your right hand;6 the sun will not harm you by day,nor the moon by night.

7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life;8 the Lord will watch over your coming and goingboth now and forevermore.

Psalm 122

A song of ascents. Of David.

1 I rejoiced with those who said to me,“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”2 Our feet are standingin your gates, Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is built like a citythat is closely compacted together.4 That is where the tribes go up—the tribes of the Lord—to praise the name of the Lordaccording to the statute given to Israel.5 There stand the thrones for judgment,the thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:“May those who love you be secure.7 May there be peace within your wallsand security within your citadels.”8 For the sake of my family and friends,I will say, “Peace be within you.”9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,I will seek your prosperity.

Psalm 123

A song of ascents.

1 I lift up my eyes to you,to you who sit enthroned in heaven.2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,so our eyes look to the Lord our God,till he shows us his mercy.

3 Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,for we have endured no end of contempt.4 We have endured no endof ridicule from the arrogant,of contempt from the proud.

Psalm 124

A song of ascents. Of David.

1 If the Lord had not been on our side—let Israel say—2 if the Lord had not been on our sidewhen people attacked us,3 they would have swallowed us alivewhen their anger flared against us;4 the flood would have engulfed us,the torrent would have swept over us,5 the raging waterswould have swept us away.

6 Praise be to the Lord,who has not let us be torn by their teeth.7 We have escaped like a birdfrom the fowler’s snare;the snare has been broken,and we have escaped.8 Our help is in the name of the Lord,the Maker of heaven and earth.

Psalm 125

A song of ascents.

1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,which cannot be shaken but endures forever.2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,so the Lord surrounds his peopleboth now and forevermore.

3 The scepter of the wicked will not remainover the land allotted to the righteous,for then the righteous might usetheir hands to do evil.

4 Lord, do good to those who are good,to those who are upright in heart.5 But those who turn to crooked waysthe Lord will banish with the evildoers.

Peace be on Israel.

Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of[v] Zion,we were like those who dreamed.[w]2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,our tongues with songs of joy.Then it was said among the nations,“The Lord has done great things for them.”3 The Lord has done great things for us,and we are filled with joy.

4 Restore our fortunes,[x]Lord,like streams in the Negev.5 Those who sow with tearswill reap with songs of joy.6 Those who go out weeping,carrying seed to sow,will return with songs of joy,carrying sheaves with them.

Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

1 Unless the Lord builds the house,the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city,the guards stand watch in vain.2 In vain you rise earlyand stay up late,toiling for food to eat—for he grants sleep to[y] those he loves.

3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,offspring a reward from him.4 Like arrows in the hands of a warriorare children born in one’s youth.5 Blessed is the manwhose quiver is full of them.They will not be put to shamewhen they contend with their opponents in court.

Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord,who walk in obedience to him.2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;blessings and prosperity will be yours.3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vinewithin your house;your children will be like olive shootsaround your table.4 Yes, this will be the blessingfor the man who fears the Lord.

5 May the Lord bless you from Zion;may you see the prosperity of Jerusalemall the days of your life.6 May you live to see your children’s children—peace be on Israel.

Psalm 129

A song of ascents.

1 “They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,”let Israel say;2 “they have greatly oppressed me from my youth,but they have not gained the victory over me.3 Plowmen have plowed my backand made their furrows long.4 But the Lord is righteous;he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.”

5 May all who hate Zionbe turned back in shame.6 May they be like grass on the roof,which withers before it can grow;7 a reaper cannot fill his hands with it,nor one who gathers fill his arms.8 May those who pass by not say to them,“The blessing of the Lord be on you;we bless you in the name of the Lord.”

Psalm 130

A song of ascents.

1 Out of the depths I cry to you,Lord;2 Lord, hear my voice.Let your ears be attentiveto my cry for mercy.

3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,Lord, who could stand?4 But with you there is forgiveness,so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,and in his word I put my hope.6 I wait for the Lordmore than watchmen wait for the morning,more than watchmen wait for the morning.

7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord,for with the Lord is unfailing loveand with him is full redemption.8 He himself will redeem Israelfrom all their sins.

Psalm 131

A song of ascents. Of David.

1 My heart is not proud,Lord,my eyes are not haughty;I do not concern myself with great mattersor things too wonderful for me.2 But I have calmed and quieted myself,I am like a weaned child with its mother;like a weaned child I am content.

3 Israel, put your hope in the Lordboth now and forevermore.

Psalm 132

A song of ascents.

1 Lord, remember Davidand all his self-denial.

2 He swore an oath to the Lord,he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:3 “I will not enter my houseor go to my bed,4 I will allow no sleep to my eyesor slumber to my eyelids,5 till I find a place for the Lord,a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 We heard it in Ephrathah,we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[z]7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,let us worship at his footstool, saying,8 ‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place,you and the ark of your might.9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;may your faithful people sing for joy.’”

10 For the sake of your servant David,do not reject your anointed one.

11 The Lord swore an oath to David,a sure oath he will not revoke:“One of your own descendantsI will place on your throne.12 If your sons keep my covenantand the statutes I teach them,then their sons will siton your throne for ever and ever.”

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;her poor I will satisfy with food.16 I will clothe her priests with salvation,and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.

17 “Here I will make a horn[aa] grow for Davidand set up a lamp for my anointed one.18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”

Psalm 133

A song of ascents. Of David.

1 How good and pleasant it iswhen God’s people live together in unity!

2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,running down on the beard,running down on Aaron’s beard,down on the collar of his robe.3 It is as if the dew of Hermonwere falling on Mount Zion.For there the Lord bestows his blessing,even life forevermore.

Psalm 134

A song of ascents.

1 Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lordwho minister by night in the house of the Lord.2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuaryand praise the Lord.

3 May the Lord bless you from Zion,he who is the Maker of heaven and earth.

Psalm 119:1This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet; moreover, the verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

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